Alexander meaning, origin, history | Meaning of name

Name: AlexanderNo. of characters: 9Gender: Boy Origin of Alexander: Old Greek EnglishGermanDutchSwedishNorwegianDanishIcelandicHungarianSlovakBiblicalAncient Greek (Latinized)Greek Mythology (Latinized)How to pronounce Alexander
a-le-xa-nder What does my name mean?Meaning of Alexander:Defending Men, Helper and Defender of Mankind, Protector of Mankind, Warrior, Defender of Men

Alexander was ranked 8 in 2015 boys names list in US and remain unchanged from its previous ranking in 2014. Alexander was ranked 947 in 2015 list of US girls name and dropped by 2.38% from its previous ranking of 925 in 2014. Comes from the Greek "Alexein and Andros" Means: "Protecting and Man, virile" If party April 22.. These are forces of nature, balanced, realistic, quiet, reassuring by their presence. Alexander are not always in the gentle, forAlexanderare leaves. A little rebel against the hierarchy,Alexanderprefer to give orders rather than to receive. Independent Spirit,Alexanderguard their secret garden. In love, charm promotes new conquests.

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Alexander is a very very popular first name for a boy in England & Wales which is popular since 1996 and ranked 22 in 2014. Around 64603 people wear Alexander as their first name. Alexander is a very consistent name over the past 18 years.

Alexander is a very very popular first name for a boy in United States which is popular since 1910 and ranked 8 (0.364969% bearer) in 2015 in US. Around 639383 people wear Alexander as their first name. Alexander is a rare first name for a girl in United States which is a rare name since 1909 and ranked 8 (0.364969% bearer) in 2015 in US. Only 639383 people have Alexander as their first name. Alexander is not a native United States and Alexander may be came from another language or is a short form of some other name. 0.178857% of people in US have this given name.

Complete history of Alexander

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Popular boy name in

1910

95

324

1911

93

426

1912

96

803

1913

96

937

1914

98

1169

1915

102

1432

1916

99

1584

Expression number of Alexander is 3.

Alexander are lively, imaginative, enthusiastic and optimistic. Alexander are expressive and inspire others wherever they go. Alexander possess great verbal skills which make them good comedian, artist or writer.

Comments :Alexander is a male first name, the ancient Greek form is Ἀλέξανδρος Aléxandros . The name translates as "the (foreign) men wards" or "protector" cognate to the name Alexander, the Portuguese language. Unlike other Greek names, the way into the German vocabulary about Christianity found (z. B. George / Jörg / Jürgen von Georgios = farmer), it was with Alexander less the ecclesiastical name that spread the use of the German , Rather, Alexander the Great (356-323 BC..), King of Macedonia , the namesake - of course again not so much the historical figure, but the hero of the so-called Alexander romance . So first was powerful nobility and patrician circles Alexander in reading a popular name. The earliest document is the Priamos -son in the Homeric Iliad , the more than today Paris is known and possibly its name from the King Alaksandu of Wilusa received. The most significant namesakes certainly is Alexander the Great. Along with Christian calendars, name is included in a set of Hebrew names as a tribute to the generosity and mercy of Alexander the Great , shown during the conquest of the Holy Land. In Muslim countries, common name Iskander , derived from the name of Alexander the Great.In Anglo-Saxon countries, Alexander is also a surname .In the 17th century the name came out of fashion and was only in the romance revived (z. B. Alexander von Humboldt ). Already at the beginning of the 20th century the name Alexander was used in Germany, but not widespread. From the middle of the century then increased its popularity. From the mid-seventies to the mid-nineties, the name was almost always among the ten most awarded Young names of each year. Since the millennium, its popularity has declined significantly again.In German-speaking countries developed in the late Middle Ages, from Alexander the short forms Sander, Xander and Zander. Variants: For female form see Alexandra. Male: Italian: Alessandro; Iskander; Russian: Алекса́ндр- Carter DixsonPopularity of Alexander

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